So a while back I entered some photo in a contest for the Alberta SPCA Calendar. One of my photos was short listed, and I got an email letting me know. Sadly for me (or maybe not ) the photo in question was not chosen, nor were my others . Oh well too bad, there are some great ones in the calendar. And besides I do my own calender so I can put my favorites it it right?
But a little while later I got a envelope in the mail,looked like it was the 2014 SPCA calendar I was busy so just tucked in the bag in my truck to look at later. And promptly forgot I had it .
Deb and I went out for dinner the other day and she was telling me this really cool news about my photo!
It didn't make the calendar,but...
My photo graces the envelopes and the front of the brochure on the new campaign !
How cool is that?
recognize anyone?
Yup , its the Blue eyed wonder himself!Fern Valley's Phoenix (or Fix as his friends call him) , not on one calendar page, but front and centre on a campaign that goes out to thousands!
Yesterday was farrier day, and I have to say YAY JOHNNIE!!! He has always been a sweet boy ,except when he is having his feet trimmed , he is good till we get to the off hind , and then he is well , really not good. I have tried equine body work and he did have some issues, but once fixed , not any better to trim. I just could not figure it out , he learned everything else in his life so well and easily I couldn't help thinking it was a pain issue, but he is not lame , or displaying any discomfort under saddle so?
Finally decided to try something at the suggestion of Angela ( who has become personal veterinarian to my herd with all the rest she has to do lol) I gave him a dose of bute before Charlie got here and guess what? He was practically perfect! a little hesitation lifting that leg but otherwise just fine. So now I feel like a heel thinking it was behavioral for so long ,but hopefully we can get another look at that leg and hip, maybe even have Bluequine look at him and see if my sweet boy can get some relief. Its hard when they are so tough! Cat apparently blew out an abscess at some point recently as well , I had no clue as she was never lame!
Out final task yesterday was to wean the babies, pens are ready we just had to do the work. Went well, and other than a bit of a sleepless night things are still going well, lots of "singing " but they are eating and drinking. Too many this year to wean in the barn so they are in a mid sized pen with the shed, they can see mommas but not get to them , so far so good .
the mares did their job now its my turn!
Thats all for now , stay safe my friends
15 comments:
Congrats to Phoenix, What a star! Glad you are happy. Glad the weather is good for weaning right now. Hopefully not too many more "signing" nights. Enjoyed spending the day with the boys and helping with the mommas's and babies. Take care of yourself.
Beautiful babies!! Each one a star in his/her own right...congratulations on the picture!
Lovely photos ! We do our own calendars of our photography to . Getting cold and windy here , northern Ontario already has snow flying BRR ! Thanks for sharing ! Have a good week !
Congrats on getting ink!! What a fun surprise & honor. Nice that your babies have each other for company.
Congrats to you and the big boy for the calendar photo! And that's one fine passel of babies to look at!
Congrats on your photo !
Boy those babies of yours are gorgeous !!!
congrats! that is super cool.
That's so exciting... all the more sweeter after you had given up and had no expectations. I have a similar story of chucking a bunch of mail into the back of my truck and forgetting about it, and then one day reading it out of boredom while waiting to pick up the kids from school and discovering I got some really high marks in a contest I had lost. The judge's comments were worth way more than winning. They compared me to my favorite Pulitzer Prize winning poet, a lady who I had met in person and been pen palling with. The judges didn't know our connection, but it was the biggest compliment I could get.
Congrats on having your Phoenix being on the mail! I would love to hear all the babies "singing" and watching them as they meet their new pasture companions :)
That is so cool about the photos. Yours is the first ones people will see! How exciting...
Oh how cool about Pheonix!!! And the babies look good and hope they stay outta trouble!
How utterly cool is that!! Now I'll have to get one. Congrats, Fix & Fern Valley!!
Wonderful!!
Babies are beautiful, but no pic of my Johnnie.
sigh.
I will whine a little more in the next comment :)
Just so you have 14, don't ya know.
Hooray, Johnnie!!
sorry GL< I will have to get your buddy Johnnie in for a photo shoot soon
Oh congrats on the envelope that is the first everyone sees and it is beautiful. Yeah Hug B
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